Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 Workout

Today was a TRX day (http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/) and Rob stuck with some of our more regular exercises....this allowed me to push harder because I know what angle to stand at, what form is best and how quickly to do my reps to get a great workout.
Some people love to mix things up all the time but I'm recognizing more and more that I'm a creature of consistency because it allows me to push myself past my goal and then to push myself again past that goal and so on. When there's so much new, I don't have a standard to push myself beyond becuase there's such a learning curve.
I remember last year when we used to run 10 minutes on our own before the circuit began. Not only did I love this time because I got to just be in quiet with the river and the city lights and the star, etc. but I liked it because it was something I started to push myself at. I would pick a marker to run to and then, after doing that for a few days, I'd pick a marker just a little bit further away to get to, etc.....it was a great way for me to measure my progress. Then, out of no where, Rob stopped having us do that 10 minute run and I realized I really missed it. I missed having a constant to measure up against.

Anyhow, back to this mornings workout.... we pretty much did a full body workout on the straps:

• Core (I felt stronger in this today than I did last week so I was happy with that)
• Chest
• Back
• Legs (a few leg things on the floor which is always challenging)
• Arms & Shoulders 

There were two times when we had us run laps around the room. Well, if you've read this blog at all you know that I don't feel like I'm adequate at cardio stuff like running and that it can be a real discouragement to me. I've been on the treadmill (and this weekend on the road) practicing and doing intervals to try to up my capacity. Today I decided to try to keep up with one of the faster women in the class, Wendy. Wendy is so inspiring all the time. First of all, she kicks butt working out. She's so dedicated and her commitement has made her stronger and faster and that's been awesome to watch. But, beyond that, she really seems to love working out and her positive attitude is contagious. So, I tried to follow my pace behind Wendy today...I wasn't as fast as her (which I'm totally fine with) but it did push me to be a bit faster than I normally am and that was awesome. I'm really glad to be able to workout with her and some of the other women who are awesome and inspiring.

That's it for now. Food will come later....